Agriport

  The Department of Primary Industries, as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to the City Deal, is examining what a world-leading agribusiness precinct might look like in Western Sydney. This precinct would support the production and value-adding of sustainable, high-quality fresh produce and pre-prepared consumer foods, bringing opportunities to existing and new businesses, markets and products. Its sustainability will be underpinned by circular economy principles: integrating food production, industry collaboration, research and development, energy, waste and water. 

Linked directly to a planned freight and logistic hub, the agribusiness precinct has the potential to enable delivery from farm gate to international consumer plate within 24 hours.  

The Waterhouse Group owns 233 hectares of land which is one of the only large contiguous land parcels in the Badgerys Creek West area – the remainder being fragmented with multiple smaller land owners.

It is adjacent to the cargo loading, logistics and commercial entry of WSA with proximity to the Northern Road, North-South Rail link and specifically the future Outer Sydney Orbital and freight line which are planned to run through the east of the Waterhouse Land. The future freight line will connect the airport to the Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle ports.  

·            An Agri-Port to deliver high value premium products and fresh food to domestic and global markets with a direct connection to the Freight and Distribution Precinct of the WSA, to allow for automated and secure movement and delivery of produce via underground and/or at grade automated systems.

·            High value food production, using high tech production methods.

·            Best food processing and packaging technology for local and imported food.

·            Bio-security and Quarantine facilities to ensure that the FFP will comply with the necessary Australian Quarantine regulations and the regulations of key export market destinations, so that food processed in the FFP is immediately cleared for export, avoiding double handling of produce and increasing efficiency and export speeds.

·            Complementary businesses and industry (ie Food manufacturers, exporters, SATS or Freight Airline partners), education institutions with R&D associated with food and agriculture.

·            Receive inbound produce from other nations in the region (eg Vanilla from Tonga) for processing, packaging and use locally or exported elsewhere.